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The Thief of Baghdad (1978)

The Thief of Baghdad poster
Directed by
Clive Donner
Genre
fantasy film
Country
United Kingdom, France
Runtime
2h
Rated
6
Rating
5.5 of 10 from 9 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A magic carpet and a flying horse help a young thief try to steal a golden rose from a princess. He teams up with a genie and other friends to outwit an evil sorcerer.

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What happens

The Thief of Baghdad is a 1978 fantasy film directed by Clive Donner and starring Roddy MacDowall and Kabir Bedi. A British and French co-production, the film was released theatrically, except for the United States where it debuted on television. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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